Fordham Clears Final Hurdle in Expansion Approval Process

Added Friday 14th of August 2009

"Fordham Clears Final Hurdle in Expansion Approval Process"

By, Casey Feldman

July 1, 2009

On June 30, the New York City Council voted to approve Fordham University’s expansion plan. The vote marks the last step in the approval process, and Fordham will now be able to officially begin construction after Mayor Bloomberg reviews the plan.

According to a Fordham press statement, “The $1.6 billion dollar plan…[will create] 4,500 to 5,000 construction jobs” before its completion, estimated to be in 2032.

The Observer has written a series of articles about the plan and the struggle to get it approved. Catch up on anything you missed by checking out the stories below.

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During high school, Casey poured some of her energy into writing and journalism, anchoring the school's news program, writing and editing the school newspaper (Spri Hian) and serving as senior editor of the yearbook. She was also lead critic from Springfield High School for the greater Philadelphia region Cappies, writing reviews of other high school’s theater productions, which were published in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Casey also graduated from the News Studies internship program at KYW…